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Hanzi

單 / 单

Traditional
單
Simplified
单

bill/list/form/single/only/sole/odd number/CL:個|个[ge4]

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 2

Pinyin

dān, chán, shàn

Bopomofo

ㄉㄢ, ㄔㄢˊ, ㄕㄢˋ

Jyutping

daan1

Example sentences

名單 / 名单 míngdān
他在名單上找不到自己的名字。
他在名单上找不到自己的名字。

He couldn't find his name on the list.

公佈 / 公布 gōngbù
學校昨天公佈了期末考試的錄取名單。
学校昨天公布了期末考试的录取名单。

The school announced the admission list for the final exam yesterday.

單 / 单 dān
單憑你的力量是不夠的。
单凭你的力量是不够的。

Relying solely on your strength is not enough.

外貌 wàimào
不要單憑外貌來評判一個人。
不要单凭外貌来评判一个人。

Don't judge a person solely by their appearance.

單位 / 单位 dānwèi
公尺是長度的單位。
公尺是长度的单位。

The meter is a unit of length.

所屬 / 所属 suǒshǔ
他向所屬單位報備了這件事。
他向所属单位报备了这件事。

He reported this matter to his affiliated unit.

單純 / 单纯 dānchún
他的想法很單純。
他的想法很单纯。

His thoughts are very simple.

單身 / 单身 dānshēn
他目前還是單身。
他目前还是单身。

He is currently still single.

傳單 / 传单 chuándān
志工在車站外發放傳單，邀請大家參加週末的環境清潔活動。
志工在车站外发放传单，邀请大家参加周末的环境清洁活动。

Volunteers handed out flyers outside the station to invite people to a weekend environmental cleanup.

單一 / 单一 dānyī
這種產品的功能很單一。
这种产品的功能很单一。

This product's function is very single.

Example Vocabulary

名單

ming2'dan1

list; roster

單

dan1

single; alone; only; list; bill

單位

dan1'wei4

unit (of measurement, etc); work unit

單純

dan1'chun2

simple; pure

單身

dan1'shen1

single; unmarried

下單

傳單

chuan2'dan1

flyer; leaflet; handbill

單一

dan1'yi1

single; unitary

單人

單價

dan1'jia4

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